Take advantage of Ghana-Oracle Partnership to innovate – Bawumia to Youth

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged Ghana’s youth to
take advantage of the various partnerships, policies and programmes
being implemented by Government to innovate and make technology an
integral part of the Ghanaian society.

For Vice President Bawumia, Government’s focus on building a
technologically adept society, leading to the decision by several global
players to set up shops in Ghana, is a god-sent opportunity for the
youth to explore new technology and innovate to meet the needs of
society.

Vice President Bawumia made the call when he launched the first ever
collaboration between the Government of Ghana and Oracle Corporation to
develop technology-enabled start-ups on Thursday, 4th April, 2019 in
Accra.

Ursula Owusu Ekuful

Known as the Ghana-Oracle Digital Enterprise Programme (GODEP), it is
part of the Oracle Global Start-up Ecosystem, Oracle’s programme for
entrepreneurs and innovators worldwide, will enable at least 500 local
start-ups to access and utilize the Oracle Cloud technology.

Ghana is the first country in Africa chosen by Oracle for its Global
Partnership on start-ups, but this is no coincidence, according to Vice
President Bawumia.

“It is not by coincidence that we were the first country in
sub-Saharan Africa to seek independence, and today it is not by that
Google has decided to set up its headquarters for Artificial
Intelligence in Africa in Accra, and it is not by coincidence that
Oracle has decided to set up the first of such partnerships in Africa in
Ghana,” he underscored.

“Ghana looks forward. We are the gateway to Africa, the ever shining
black star – with a forward looking mind-set. We only expect new
glorious breakthroughs because at present, we are ready to apply new
remedies with digitization and technology innovation.

“I encourage all tech enthusiasts, tech start-ups, and tech companies
to take advantage of all the avenues created by the Government of Ghana
and through this new partnership with Oracle.

“Actively be part of the platforms and services at your disposal to
unearth latent talents. Showcase and sharpen your strengths and
competencies. We must attain the heights where technology becomes a
pliant tool by which our socio-economic and physical environment is
manicured into a desired legacy worth leaving to posterity.”

The launch was witnessed by the Minister for Communications, Ursula
Owusu-Ekuful; Maria Forney, Director, Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem;
Deputy Minister for Interior, Henry Quartey; First Deputy Governor of
the Bank of Ghana, Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari; and the US Ambassador to
Ghana, H.E Stephanie S. Sullivan.